9+ min ago (345+ words) Miles Bridges scored 10 of his 35 points in overtime and the Charlotte Hornets, after a huge fourth-quarter run, knocked off visiting Toronto 118-111 in overtime on Saturday night, ending the Raptors' nine-game winning streak. Kon Knueppel poured in 20 points, Collin Sexton had 18 points and LaMelo Ball posted 14 points for the Hornets, who won their second game in a row following a seven-game losing streak. It was a long climb back for the Hornets, who trailed by 17 points in the first quarter. Scottie Barnes poured in 30 points for the Raptors, while teammates Brandon Ingram and Immanuel Quickley both scored 22 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 13 points off the bench. Bridges made 13 of 23 shots from the field. The Hornets were 10-for-39 on 3-point attempts, but benefitted from Toronto's 15 turnovers. Charlotte sank 26 of 29 free-throw attempts, scoring the Raptors by a dozen points on foul shots. The Raptors…...

14+ min ago (525+ words) FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, B8 and Ninjas in Pyjamas won two matches apiece on Saturday to get off to a strong start in Stage 2 of the StarLadder Budapest Major. Thirty-two teams began play in the $1.25 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event, which features three consecutive Swiss System stages ahead of the playoffs. Sixteen teams compete in each stage. Eight invited teams started in Stage 2, which runs through Tuesday, and eight more get a bye into Stage 3 (Dec. 4-7). The top eight teams in each stage move on. In each Swiss System stage, elimination and advancement matches are best-of-three and all others are best-of-one. The tournament concludes with a single-elimination playoff stage Dec. 11-14. All matches are best-of-three until the grand final, which is best-of-five. The winner will take home $500,000. FaZe Clan defeated Passion UA 13-10 in Round 1 before topping Aurora Gaming by the same score…...

19+ min ago (259+ words) Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was diagnosed with a right calf strain and will be re-evaluated in 10-14 days, per a team announcement Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) out at least 10-14 days Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein was diagnosed with a right calf strain and will be re-evaluated in 10-14 days, per a team announcement on Saturday. The Thunder have gotten off to a blazing 19-1 start, and Hartenstein has been an integral part of that success. The big man is averaging 12.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 19 games. He is second on the team in PER (21.2), box plus/minus (+4.1) and win shares (2.8), trailing only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Hartenstein, who missed 12 days last season with the same ailment, did not play in the win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday. The Thunder deployed a smaller starting lineup, sliding Chet Holmgren…...

30+ min ago (443+ words) Brandon Hagel scored two goals as the surging Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games with a 4-1 victory Saturday over the New York Rangers, who continued their home woes. Hagel scored a goal for the fifth straight game and registered his third multi-goal game in that span as Tampa Bay also improved to 15-3-0 in their past 18 games following a 1-4-2 start. Hagel produced his fourth multi-goal game this season by scoring with 9:07 left in the first and with 11:03 remaining in the second. Nick Paul scored early in the third as Tampa Bay was on its way to avenging an earlier 7-3 home loss to the Rangers. Jake Guentzel finished it off on an empty-net goal with 17.4 seconds left. Nikita Kucherov collected three assists and extended his points streak to nine games. He has four goals and 14 assists during the…...

40+ min ago (431+ words) TCU running back Jeremy Payne rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries, paving the way for a 45-23 home win for the Horned Frogs over Cincinnati. The Horned Frogs finished with 544 total yards, holding the ball for nearly 38 minutes and limiting the Bearcats to just 115 rushing yards. Cincinnati entered the month of November 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big 12. The loss Saturday was the team's fourth straight to end the season. With 7:58 remaining in the first quarter and TCU (8-4, 5-4 Big 12) leading 7-0, the game entered a weather delay with lightning and heavy rain in the Fort Worth area. The rain delay lasted one hour and 33 minutes. When the game resumed, it didn't take long for the Horned Frogs to make big splashes offensively. The Horned Frogs scored 21 points in the first quarter, their most points in the first quarter in three years....

49+ min ago (418+ words) Tadeo Allende scored a hat trick to reach eight goals in the MLS Cup Playoffs and tie a league record, Lionel Messi contributed his seventh assist and Inter Miami routed visiting New York City FC 5-1 in Saturday night's Eastern Conference Final in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jordi Alba had three assists for East No. 3 seed Miami, which has outscored opponents 13-1 in its last three playoff matches to reach its first MLS Cup final. Telasco Segovia and Mateo Silvetti added second-half tallies for Miami, which will host the winner of the Western Conference final later Saturday between West No. 1 San Diego and No. 2 Vancouver. Both contestants in the championship match on Dec. 6 will be vying for their first MLS Cup. Justin Haak pulled a goal back late in the first half for No. 5 New York City FC, which failed in its bid…...

50+ min ago (453+ words) Florida's Jadan Baugh eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing in a dominating, career-best outing, and the Gators deprived rival Florida State of a bowl berth by rocking the Seminoles 40-21 on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla. Baugh carried 38 times for 266 yards and two touchdowns, and DJ Lagway was 15 of 24 for 168 yards with three touchdowns and an interception as the Gators (4-8, 2-6 SEC) finally won in November. With an interim coach and falling out of the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes this weekend, Florida snapped a four-game losing streak. Meanwhile, Florida State (5-7, 2-6 ACC) needed another win for a bowl appearance, but the ACC school never led and lost for the third time in four games. Tommy Castellanos went 17 of 28 for 240 yards with two TD passes and a pick; he also rushed for 77 yards and a score. Lawayne McCoy had six receptions for 117 yards and a score. The Seminoles are…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (536+ words) Team Falcons and Tundra Esports each won two matches on Saturday to clinch the top two group-play spots and earn byes directly to the playoff semifinals on the final day of BLAST Slam V group stage. Both teams finished group play 10-1, but Team Falcons earned the top seed thanks to its head-to-head win over Tundra Esports on Thursday. MOUZ, Team Yandex, OG, Team Tidebound, Natus Vincere and HEROIC finished in third through eighth places, earning spots in the play-in event. Xtreme Gaming, Execration, Yakult Brothers and Tearlaments finished in the bottom four spots and will compete in the last-chance playoff. The $1 million Dota 2 event started with 12 teams competing in a round-robin of single-map matches. The top two teams in the group-stage standings move straight into the playoff semifinals, while the next six teams head to a play-in event. Teams that…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (351+ words) Ivan Juric collected 14 points and nine rebounds to pace a balanced Penn State effort in a 90-59 home win over Sacred Heart on Saturday in University Park, Pa. Penn State (7-1) shot 54.2% from the field, compared to 37% for Sacred Heart (2-5). The Nittany Lions also dominated on the glass (39-23) and forced 24 turnovers en route to the comfortable victory. Kayden Mingo was the driving force behind the Nittany Lions' defensive effort, matching the school record of eight steals to go with 13 points and five assists. Melih Tunca chipped in with 12 points for Penn State, while Eli Rice (11) and Freddie Dilione V (10) also scored in double figures. Dashon Gittens paced Sacred Heart with 15 points. Nyle Ralph-Beyer pitched in with 14 points for the Pioneers. All 10 players who saw action for Sacred Heart committed at least one turnover. Taj Bryant committed five turnovers in 14 minutes, while Ralph-Beyer…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (397+ words) Amare Campbell returned a fumble 61 yards for a touchdown to lift Penn State to a 40-36 Big Ten win over Rutgers Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. The win makes the Nittany Lions (6-6) bowl eligible. Penn State has beaten the Scarlet Knights 18 straight times. Rutgers (5-7) still had a chance to go ahead when Athan Kaliakmanis hit KJ Duff on a 42-yard pass to the Penn State 36 with 5:46 left in the game. The drive stalled at the Penn State 28, however, and Campbell and Zion Tracy brought Kaliakmanis down on fourth-and-1 to turn the ball over on downs. Kaytron Allen then all but put the game away with a 50-yard run to the Rutgers 28 with 2:24 left. The Scarlet Knights were ahead 36-33 and had driven to the Penn State 32 with 7:27 left when the ball slipped out of Kaliakmanis' hand and Campbell took it in for the winner....